Alexis Sanchez is staying at Arsenal - Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger reiterated his stance that Alexis Sanchez will not leave Arsenal this summer and that he will return to the club on Tuesday.

The Chile international has yet to begin pre-season training with his team-mates following his exertions at the Confederations Cup in Russia, where he helped the Copa America champions reach the final.

He was due to start training on Sunday while his team-mates took part in the Emirates Cup, but his return has been delayed as he is suffering from flu.

Sanchez is not the only player whose deal expires at the end of the season, with Mesut Ozil, Kieran Gibbs, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere among those reaching the end of their contracts.

Wenger signed a new deal himself at the end of last season after months of speculation, but he believes the future of his players will not affect on-pitch performances.

“It’s not the same,” he said.

“The players who have one year of contract have to respect their contract and play out their contract. For a manager it’s a bit different because it concerns more what is the future of the club.

“The players were thinking ‘what’s going on and what’s happening?’, so it creates uncertainty because it’s a global policy. I am responsible for the global policy of the club but for the players it is different.”